diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 70a71ff..9a0c3cb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+# set the ssh port
+ssh_port: 22
+
 # default users for SSH access
 sshd_default_allowed_users:
   - "root"
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config.j2 b/templates/sshd_config.j2
index cbe236a..87fe8ca 100644
--- a/templates/sshd_config.j2
+++ b/templates/sshd_config.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 
 # Networking
-Port 22
+Port {{ ssh_port }}
 
 TCPKeepAlive yes